The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 47-2681556

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $13K.

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation at a glance

In short: The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-3.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+93.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$243,883
-0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AustinSterlingRancho Santa Fe

How The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 254% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$243,883$13,017$36,024$30,0001$30,000$13,017$11,830
2024$245,097$20,801$36,457$31,0002$31,000$20,801$11,782
2023$280,719$9,243$35,262$30,0001$30,000$9,243$13,697
2022$281,086$56,796$27,321$22,0002$22,000$6,796$10,544
2021$259,440$6,661$13,234$13,0006$13,000$6,661$12,369
2020$221,713$6,313$10,000$10,0005—$6,313$9,827

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation is led by Steven Gorman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven Gorman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation

How much does The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation give each year?

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.

How large is The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation?

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation operate?

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas, Virginia.

What is The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation's EIN?

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2681556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jerry-alexander-gorman-foundation-morg_fcda9217f05f47e49cdf89b50c72c6fe

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